SNOW HILL — A man living on U.S. 258 South died Sunday morning after an unknown vehicle hit him.

The State Highway Patrol is looking for assistance from the public on the circumstances of the incident and the identity of the vehicle and driver who fled the scene.

Jimmy Terrell Suggs, 36, was hit near his residence in the 5000 block of U.S. 258 South in Snow Hill. He was found on the shoulder of the road and sent to Lenoir Memorial Hospital, where he later died.

The incident is believed to have occurred around 4:30 a.m. Sunday.

“Preliminary investigation has revealed that Mr. Suggs walked into the path of the vehicle,” State Highway Patrol spokesman Jeff Gordon said in a release. “Based on that information, it unclear as to why the driver fled the scene. Investigators would like to speak to the driver in hope of gaining a better understanding of the incident in question.”

People are asked to call the State Highway Patrol office in Wilson County at 252-237-5294 or the Raleigh Highway Patrol Communication Center at 919-733-3861.

Wes Wolfe can be reached at 252-559-1075 and Wes.Wolfe@Kinston.com. Follow him on Twitter @WolfeReports.

Contact

If anyone has information in the case of the fatal hit-and-run Sunday in Snow Hill, please call cither the State Highway Patrol office in Wilson County at 252-237-5294 or the Raleigh Highway Patrol Communication Center at 919-733-3861.